NATIVE JOLLOF RICE

Rice is one of the staples eaten on a regular in Nigerian homes. It is important that it is prepared in a variety of ways. One of such ways is the recipe I have to present for today. This meal is enriched with a lot of nutrients because of the other ingredients used in preparation.

YOU NEED

 Rice

 Meat

 Smoked /dry fish

 Fresh tomatoes and pepper

 Onions

 Smoked prawn [optional ]

 Green vegetable

 Crayfish

 Palm oil

 Seasoning cubes and Salt

 Water

PREPARATION

 Cook the meat to your desired taste/texture.

 Chop the tomatoes, pepper and onions

 Pluck the vegetable, wash and shred.

 Wash and break the fish into small pieces.

 Remove the head of the prawn and wash. The head can be blended with crayfish for subsequent use.

 Blend the crayfish.

Method

 Parboil the rice.

 Pour palm oil in to another pot ,leave to heat for a few minutes.

 Add the chopped onions, tomatoes and pepper. Leave to fry for about 10 minutes.

 Add the meat, smoked fish, prawn and the crayfish. Leave to cook for 5 minutes.

 Add the seasoning cubes and the parboiled rice ,also add water if needed then stir very well.Leave to cook for a while.

 Add the vegetable . Leave to cook for 3minutes. 

Food is ready, this meal is better eaten warm because of the palm oil used.